Arctic Wolf: The High Arctic

by Laura Delallo

Book Overview

How do Arctic wolves survive in the freezing polar temperatures of the northernmost regions of the world? In March 2009, biologist David Mech traveled to Ellesmere Island, Canada--just 500 miles south of the North Pole--to find out. At the time, no one knew how these wolves survived the Arctic's harsh winter conditions, in which temperatures can dip as low as -70 F (-57 C) and food is scarce. But with the help of a special tracking collar and a wolf...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1617721328
• ISBN13: 9781617721328
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Bearport Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.1" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 7 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 7